Moana 2 has received its first trailer and it teases the grand adventure Moana, Maui, Hei Hei, and Pua are heading on that takes place three years after the original.
The trailer begins with Moana giving a new shell to a hermit crab before using her own to make out a call. We then see her looking out to a new island with excitement before seeing her family and village cheering her on as she presumably begins this new adventure.
"This is a call from the ancestors," Moana says. "To sail to new skies and reconnect our people across the entire ocean."
Maui only makes a brief appearance in the trailer, but it's a hilarious one as he jokes about eating both Hei Hei and Pua as snacks.
"Boat Snack!" Maui says when Hei Hei falls into his hand. He then yells, "Boat snack upgrade! Bacon and Eggs?!" when Pua follows shortly after. He finishes by asking a question many of us had during the original Moana: "Why didn't you bring the pig last time?" Thankfully, the adorable Pua will be along for this ride!
The trailer is filled with other exciting teases, including lightning striking a building in the village, a whale that looks like the spirit of one of Moana's ancetors as it bears the same markings as her grandma did as a manta ray, a reunion with the coconut-like pirates called the Kakamora, and another look at that giant island/monster/shell creature from a recently released image.
Moana 2 sails into theaters on November 27, 2024, and Disney has shared a bit more of what fans can expect from the story.
"Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers," Disney's official description reads. "After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced."
Moana 2 is directed by David Derrick Jr, Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, and will see both Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson returning as Moana and Maui, respectively.
For more, check out two new posters Disney revealed for Moana 2 below and all the other upcoming Disney and Pixar movies in 2024 and beyond!
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